Thom Yorke's clash with pro-Palestine protester in Melbourne underscores issue dividing Radiohead fans
ABCMore than 11,000 people wait in anticipation for the final song of an encore from Thom Yorke. In May, Jonny Greenwood — Yorke's bandmate in Radiohead and The Smile — was criticised for performing in Tel Aviv with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa, in support of their collaborative 2023 album. Loading YouTube content Separating art from artist Given his history of activism, Yorke's relative silence on Israel is, for many fans, deafening and disappointing. Perhaps that's why the crowd's reaction was so severe and immediate — an awful dose of real-world conflict bursting open the bubble of a transcendent concert experience for long-time Radiohead fans. The prospect of a rare visit from Yorke — playing his first shows Down Under since Radiohead toured in 2012 — has been one of the year's most highly anticipated music events.
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